Narali ( Urdu : نڑالى , Alternate spellings: Nirali ) is one of the oldest and largest towns of Gujar Khan Tehsil , Punjab province of Pakistan . Narali used to be the hub of trade before partition. It had large Hindu and Sikh populations that dominated the trade circle. It still has a number of remains and ruins of Hindu culture and temples. It is culturally richer than the adjoining villages. Narali enjoys a very important position because it has union council office, patwarkhana, health centre and a post office.
21-553: Villages in Narali are mostly home to the Panwar and Sati Rajput clans most notably in the villages of Mohra Faryaal, Dhoke Cheemiyan and Dhoke Kayaal. The remaining villages in Narali consist of the following tribes: Cheemas (sub clan of Jut), Gujjars, Awans, Missaris, Masalli, Kaswis, Bhattis, Muhaajir and Absiri tribes. The Rajputs are addressed as Raja whilst the rest have adopted Chaudhry as there title. Narali Union Council consists of
42-655: A branch towards the Indus at Kushalgarh. Dhund (tribe) Dhund Abbasi is a tribe found in the Abbottabad and Rawalpindi District , as well as Mansehra , Haripur , Bagh , Peshawar, Buner and Muzaffarabad districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan . They mainly speak Punjabi or Pahari dialects , as well as Hindko . The word Dhund was an honorary name given to one of their forefathers. Abbasi of Kashmir , hazara and murree are
63-674: A famous city situated in a district called Amanda. The invasion of Demetrius in 195 B.C. brought the Punjab under the Graeco-Bactrian kings. Later they were superseded by the Sakas, who ruled at Taxila with the title of Satrap. At the time of Hiuen Tsiang (Chinese explorer), the city was a dependency of Kashmir . Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi passed through the District after his defeat of Anand Pal and capture of Ohind. The first mention of
84-517: A pretended son of Ranjit Singh on the throne, its administration was generally peaceful until the outbreak of the Mutiny in 1857. The Dhunds and other tribes of the Murree Hills, incited by Hindustani agents, rose in insurrection, and the authorities received information from a faithful native of a projected attack upon the station of Murree in time to organise measures for defence. The women near
105-404: A total of 1,230 primary, 316 middle, 365 secondary and 40 higher secondary schools. Out of these public sector schools, 911 are male schools while 1,040 are for girls. There were 4,279 teachers teaching at primary level while 3,129, 6,516 and 1,155 teachers are teaching at middle, secondary and higher secondary level, respectively. Out of these teachers, 9,788 are female while 5,291 are male. 24% of
126-587: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rawalpindi District Rawalpindi District ( Punjabi and Urdu : ضِلع راولپِنڈى ) is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area . Rawalpindi city is the district capital. The district has an area of 5,286 km (2,041 sq mi). Originally, its area
147-505: Is noted for its milder climate and abundant rainfall due to its proximity to the foothills. In ancient times the whole or the greater part of the area between the Indus and the Jhelum seems to have belonged to a Naga tribe called Takshakas , who gave their name to the city of Takshasila. Known as Taxila by the Greek historians, the location of the ancient city has been identified to be in
168-455: The 2017 Census of Pakistan , 67.15% of the population spoke Punjabi , 11.51% Pashto , 10.64% Urdu , 3.25% Hindko and 1.89% Kashmiri as their first language. 4.22% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others'. According to the 2015 census, Rawalpindi was ranked number one district of Pakistan in terms of education and school infrastructure facilities. According to official 2014 Public Schools Census data, district Rawalpindi had
189-522: The Gakhars occurs in the memoirs of Babar , who gives an interesting account of the capture of their capital, Paralah. It was strongly situated in the hills, and was defended with great bravery by its chief Hati Khan, who escaped from one gate as the Mughal army marched in at the other. Hati Khan died by poison in 1525 ; his cousin and murderer Sultan Sarang then submitted to Babar, who conferred on him
210-445: The 1998 census of Pakistan, the population of the district was 3,363,911 of which 53.03% were urban, and is the second-most urbanised district in Punjab. The population was estimated to be 4.5 million in 2010. According to the 2023 census Muslims were the overwhelming majority religion in residual Rawalpindi district with 98.05%, while Christians were 1.86% of the population, mainly concentrated in urban areas. Ahmadis and Hindus make up
231-631: The Class 2 students could not read a story in Urdu , 26% could not read a sentence in English and 46% of Class 5 students could not do two digit divisions. 8% of the students dropped out of the school at the primary level. The principal crops were wheat, barley, maize, millets, and pulses. The district was traversed by the main line of the North-Western railway , crossing the Indus at Attock and also by
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#1732798059238252-502: The area of Potwar. From that time on the Gakhar chieftains remained firm allies of the Mughal dynasty, and provided significant aid to the Mughal in their struggle against the house of Sher Shah. Salim Shah attempted in vain to subdue their country. In 1553 Adam Khan, Sarang's successor, surrendered the rebel prince Kamran to Humayun. Adam Khan was subsequently deposed by Akbar, and his principality given over to his nephew Kamal Khan. During
273-515: The descendents of Syed Ghayyas Ud Deen Zorab Shah Al Abbasi also known as Sardar Zarab Khan Abbasi lived in Darab-kot, Kahuta near Rawalpindi, where they are buried and their graves. They often use surname abbasi or dhund abbasi.The dhund abbasi belongs to arab tribe banu abbas .The tribe traces its roots back to Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib , the uncle of Muhammad . They adopted different titles khan, sardar, raja with there names bcz it
294-541: The following villages: Due to delimitation of constituencies in June 2015. Union council Narali is split into two councils (Narali and Ahdi). Final list of villages included in Narali will be added while confirmation from officials. 33°07′N 73°10′E / 33.117°N 73.167°E / 33.117; 73.167 This article about a location in Rawalpindi District , Punjab (Pakistan)
315-513: The height of the Mughal empire, the family of Sarang retained its territorial possessions. Its last and Gakhars chief, Mukarrab Khan, ruled over a kingdom which extended from the Chenab to the Indus. In 1849 Rawalpindi passed with the rest of the Sikh dominions under British rule; and though tranquillity was disturbed by an insurrection four years later, led by a Gakhar chief with the object of placing
336-404: The remainder of the population. Languages of Rawalpindi District ( 2023 Pakistani census ) The population of Rawalpindi is 6,058,540 in 2023. 3,596,866 spoke Punjabi, 1,029,015 Urdu, 630,908 Pashto, 236,986 Hindko, 89,835 Kashmiri, 40,031 Saraiki, 17,362 Sindhi, 11,101 Shina, 10,921 Kohistani, 7,652 Balti, 3,911 Balochi, 522 Mewati, 370 Brahui, 208 Kalasha & 382,852 Others. At the time of
357-407: The ruins of Shahdheri in the north-west corner of the District. At the time of Alexander's invasion Taxila was described by Arrian as a flourishing city, known more for its tourism. Taxila having too weak army, locals of the city had immediately surrendered to Greek army without a battle; adds that the neighbouring country was crowded with inhabitants and was very fertile; and Pliny speaks of it as
378-474: The station, who were present in large numbers, were placed in safety, while the Europeans and police were drawn up in a cordon round the station. The rebels arrived expecting no resistance, but were met with organised resistance and were repelled. The district of Rawalpindi was created during British rule as part of Punjab province. The district obtained its current boundaries in 1904 when Attock District
399-487: Was 5,402,380. 2,736,180 were male and 2,665,089 were female. 2,396,672 (44.36%) lived in rural areas and 3,005,708 (55.64%) lived in urban areas. In the divided district, Rawalpindi district had 816,577 households and a population of 5,050,068. Rawalpindi now has a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82.18% - 87.66% for males and 76.61% for females. 2,826,264 (55.96%) lived in urban areas. 1,162,962 (23.03%) were under 10 years of age. According to
420-572: Was 6,192 km (2,391 sq mi) until the 1960s when Islamabad Capital Territory was carved out of the district, giving away an area of 906 km (350 sq mi). It is situated on the southern slopes of the north-western extremities of the Himalayas, including large mountain tracts with rich valleys traversed by mountain rivers. The chief rivers are the Indus and the Jhelum , and it
441-579: Was created as a separate district. According to the 1901 census of India the population in 1901 was 558,699, an increase of 4.7% from 1891. During the period of British rule, Rawalpindi district increased in population and importance. Rawalpindi district is governed by the Rawalpindi District Council, while several regions sub-divided into one Municipal Corporation, two Cantonment Boards and Seven tehsils : (ppl/km ) (2023) rate (2023) In 2017 population of Rawalpindi district
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